FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] Re: [TN-Bird] TN-KY Winter Hummer Update

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In a message dated 1/2/2005 9:21:41 PM Central Standard Time,  
chris.sloan@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
I've  updated the web page with a few LO dates and one new bird from KY
(that I  didn't find out about until it had  departed):

http://home.comcast.net/~chris.sloan/WinterHummers2004.html

One  caveat:  For the "current birds," I haven't been in touch with  a
number of the hosts recently, so it's quite possible that some of  those
birds have also departed.

Chris Sloan
Nashville, TN  



Chris and All
It has been my experience for areas east of Louisiana that many/most adult  
Rufous begin departing primary wintering sites during the last half of  
December and through all of January.  Such departures were once considered  
good 
evidence that the onset of harsh, below freezing temperatures  meant certain 
death 
of all such poor wayward  birds.  Now, thanks to year after year recaptures 
by area  hummingbird banders, these old myths are finally being put to rest.
 
Bob Sargent
Trussville, Alabama


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